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An evening welcome at a house entrance. A man in a red sleeveless top with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands at the open door of a dark vehicle, facing a group. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and smiles. A woman in a blue saree holds a brass pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Around them, a woman in white with a pearl necklace and several men and women stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Warm interior lights and a framed picture are visible on the wall behind them.

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July 10 20092009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10Indoor photo at night of a welcome reception. In the centre, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined over a silver vessel decorated with white flowers and green leaves, held by a person in a blue sari. On the right, a figure in an orange top wears a white and red flower garland and presses palms together. Left, a woman in a white sari with pearl necklace and bangles folds her hands. Behind, a woman in a white sari holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit, and a crowd of devotees with palms joined stands watching. Metal car bodywork is visible at right.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10Indoor evening photograph of a devotee gathering in a covered porch area. A woman in a red sari with white flower garlands stands beside a silver car at the centre, smiling. Behind her, a crowd of women in saris, several in white and orange-yellow, stand close together, some with hands raised in greeting. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste, and another man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the right edge. Warm ceiling lights and perforated brick walls frame the scene.2009-07-10July 17 20092009-07-17Outdoor photo at dusk of a welcome ceremony beside a light blue minivan. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white jasmine and yellow flowers stands centre-right, having garlands and flowers placed on him by women in sarees with jasmine in their hair; one woman in a maroon blouse and patterned saree holds an offering. At left a man in a white shirt with a gold chain presses his palms together in anjali, and an older man in white with glasses and a pendant stands nearby. A second person in orange stands at right behind the van, and a yellow-clad man appears at far left. Palm trees and a white wall with ornate gates are visible behind.2009-11-25A photograph taken at night under a covered porch of a building, with a silver SUV parked at the right. A person in a red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and pearl bracelets stands beside the open car window, smiling and reaching toward the vehicle. Around them, a crowd of devotees, mostly women in sarees and men in white shirts, gather closely, several with palms pressed together in greeting. One man in an orange-saffron garment stands among the crowd. The setting is a well-lit concrete porch with lattice walls and wall lamps.2009-07-10Indoor photograph of a devotee house visit. A seated figure in a red sleeveless top and white cloth, with long dark hair tied back, sits on the floor facing a group of standing and kneeling devotees. A woman in a light blue and white shawl kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and women in saris, one in blue and one in a cream and brown sari, stand with hands folded. A young man on the right in white with a saffron stole stands near a wooden chair. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind the group, and a kalasha-style floral decoration is visible at the lower right. a person depicted as a presenter is not visually confirmed.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10November 25 20092009-11-25